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Another night in Munich

Once again at Marienplatz, Tell anyone that you are in Germany in the mid of October and invariably they will all "cleverly" assume that you are going to Oktoberfest. Never mind that Oktoberfest ENDS at the beginning of October and by the time you arrive on October 9th, that it will most likely be wound down. Besides, who would want to be in Munich during that complete cluster? Not StringGirl any longer. She's had her fill in the past. Read more... Dinner with Jan at the Augustinerbrauhaus  But a trip to Bavaria would not be complete without at least a little of the Bayerische flavor. My preference being for a Schweinhaxe (Pork knuckle) roasted at high heat with crispy skin and a big old potato dumpling (or Knoedel). Schweinhaxe mit Knoedel, AGAIN for the WIN! This was a work trip, so we did have to log some time at the Messe (ICM or Expocenter) to find out what NVIDIA has in store for all of us in the VR and GPU accelerated computing business. Not just a...

Fresh mountain trout in Schwäbisch Alps:

Schloss Lichtenstein, Honau, Germany Entering the Garden at the Hotel Adler  Dinner? Fresh Trout in a pond on site Fried Trout Selection of salads and cheese with smoked trout  https://www.adler-lichtenstein.de/speisekarte(engl).htm Watercress soup Smoked Trout with Honauer Lentils Steamed Trout Honau Potatoes Apple Strudel The Castle seen from below